reddening

present participle of redden
as in blushing
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment) his face reddened when she flashed him a dazzling smile

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Recent Examples of reddening The front lawn falls steeply away from the house and on down to the fence, a garden overgrown with reddening watsonias. Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025 Visible light has been shown to trigger erythema, or skin reddening, in lighter skin. Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddening
Verb
  • The kid wore birthday glasses and shook his head at each shot, blushing.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The blushing hue works well with neutrals and bold colors alike, bringing a cheerful spin to any room.
    Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The project includes the removal of the weir to restore tidal saltwater flushing to the 220-acre lagoon, along with native plants and wildlife.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The pocket collapses, flushing Lagway to his left.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The glowing road between peaks shows the partnerships between facilities who work together to advance astronomy by looking at things from near-Earth objects to distant galaxies to dark matter.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Indeed, the economics of an NHL return aren’t glowing.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Reddening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reddening. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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